The Georgia Fire Academy invites you to attend the 13th Annual Georgia State Fire Fighters Weekend on May 15-17, 2015. All classes below will be offered on-campus, at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center. Registration must be completed online through staging.gpstc.org. Classes not meeting the minimum enrollment 30 days prior Read more…
The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Occupant Protection Task Team is working to obtain a snapshot of the child passenger safety activities being conducted by fire and EMS agencies in Georgia. We are looking for feedback from all levels of involvement – from firefighters to fire chiefs! Please take a moment Read more…
The Georgia Fire Academy has immediate openings for the April NIMS 300/400 Train-the-Trainer course. Please register ASAP, as seating is limited! NIMS 300/400 Train-the-Trainer Course Length: 40 Hours Course Number: FFAA15127 Start/End Date: 04/27/2015-05/01/2015 This course provides a fundamentals review for NIMS training to public safety instructors on GPSTC processes Read more…
On February 18, the Georgia Fire Academy hosted the Personal Protective Measures for Biological Events course. This course prepared public safety students with the ability to identify biological threats, protect themselves from those threats, and operate and perform essential protective measures in a biological environment. Students were also given an Read more…
Were you here for the Infectious Disease Summit in November? Did you want more information on Personal Protective Measures for Biological Events? Then register now, while seats are still available! Personal Protective Measures for Biological Events Course Length: 8 Hours Course Number: FFAA15097 Start/End Date: 02/18/2015 This one-day, eight-hour course Read more…
The Georgia Fire Academy has limited openings in the following NIMS classes: NIMS – ICS 300- Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents Course Length: 24 Hours Course Number: FFAA15059 Start/End Date: 03/9/15-03/11/2015 This 24-hour course describes the incident and event management process for supervisors and expanding incidents as prescribed by the Read more…
It’s that time of year again! The NFA announces the 2015 GA/NY Firefighter Weekend, to be held April 11-12 on their Emmitsburg, Maryland campus. Check out the registration form for all of the details. Make sure you register before February 6 to ensure your seat!
The Georgia Fire Academy Division of the Georgia Public Safety Training Center has an upcoming NIMS train-the-trainer course that has a limited number of seats available. NIMS 300/400 Train-The Trainer – FFAA15052 – February 9-13, 2015 This course provides fundamental reviews for NIMS training to public safety instructors on GPSTC Read more…
Command and General Staff for Local IMT’S is a course set for multidiscipline personnel that will be required to work together as a team to effectively manage an incident or event during the first operational period. This is a 48-hour course that enables students to demonstrate knowledge of the Incident Read more…
If you have been selected to instruct NIMS 300 & 400 courses, sign up now for our February 9-13, 2015 NIMS 300/400 Train-the-Trainer course! This course provides training and resources for instructor-certified personnel selected to instruct NIMS 300 & 400 for GPSTC and other state or local agencies in Georgia. Read more…